In 2022, 321 pistols were confiscated in Japan, of which 258 were real guns. Real guns refer to those that were manufactured to fire metal bullets, while modified pistols are made by altering imitation guns like toy guns and model guns.
Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by type
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 14, 2023). Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322097/japan-number-confiscated-pistols-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by type." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322097/japan-number-confiscated-pistols-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2023). Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322097/japan-number-confiscated-pistols-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Pistols Confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322097/japan-number-confiscated-pistols-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322097/japan-number-confiscated-pistols-by-type/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of pistols confiscated in Japan from 2017 to 2022, by type [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322097/japan-number-confiscated-pistols-by-type/